Sanya ( Hainan ) City Information
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Major Economic Indicators (2010)
| Land Area (km2) |
1,920 |
| Population (million) |
0.6 |
| GDP (RMB billion) |
23.08 |
| GDP Composition |
| Primary Industry |
13.4% |
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction) |
21.4% |
| Tertiary Industry (Service) |
65.2% |
| GDP Per Capita (RMB) |
46,624 |
| Unemployment Rate |
1.42% |
| Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) |
30.52 |
| Utilized FDI (USD million) |
169 |
| Total Import & Export (USD million) |
52.97 |
| Export (USD million) |
51.47 |
| Import (USD million) |
1.5 |
| Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) |
6.37 |
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Source: Sanya Economic and Social Development Report 2010 |
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| Introduction |
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Located at the southern tip of Hainan Island, Sanya is the nation's southernmost city. It is one of only two prefecture-level cities in the Hainan Province (the other being Haikou).
Sanya has a tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 25.5°C and an annual rainfall of 1263 mm. The periods of heavy rainfall usually occur during the months when there are typhoons.
The city has a unique geographic advantage. Ships departing from Sanya can reach the south and west Pacific Ocean as well as the Indian Ocean. The distance to these oceans is 900 km shorter than travelling from Guangzhou.
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| Economic Features |
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In 2010, the gross industrial output of Sanya reached RMB 4.19 billion, up 24.% over 2009. Non-metallic products manufacturing, electricity, water supply and transportation equipment manufacturing are the major industries in the city. In 2009, they generated value-added industrial output of RMB 2.4 billion, accounting for 70.6% of the city's total.
As a renowned tourist city in China, tourism is the most important industry in Sanya's service sector. Presently, there are 226 hotels in Sanya, eleven of which are five-star hotels. In 2010, 8.83 million tourists visited Sanya, generating tourism revenue of RMB 13.96 billion. In addition, the number of foreign tourists was 415,100.
In 2010, the foreign trade value of Sanya amounted to US$52.97 million, comprising export value of US$51.47 million and import value of US$1.5 million . Within the same year, utilized FDI reached US$169 million.
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| Cultural Highlights |
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The city of Sanya was established in 110 B.C. and is one of the oldest cities in Hainan. Over the last few years, Sanya has developed into a relaxing vacation spot. The first international resort hotel was opened and managed in 1999 by Swiss hotelier, N.C. Solari, at the scenic Yalong Bay.
Currently, due to Sanya's well developed tourism facilities, several national and global instituitions have chosen Sanya as the ideal location to hold events such as golf championships, the Hercules championships, modeling competitions and film festivals.
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| Tourist Attraction |
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Dubbed the "Oriental Hawaii", Sanya has the most beautiful coastal scenery in Hainan. A state level holiday resort was set up in Yalong Bay. Four of the biggest bays in Sanya are Dadonghai, Sanya, Haitang, and Yazhou. Other attractions include Cape Tian-Ya-Hai-Jiao, the "Lu Hui Tou", Wuzhizhou Island and the Tiger & Crocodile Centre.
Tourists in Sanya make it a point to sample its fresh and delicious fruit as well as its seafood. In addition, they are encouraged to try famous dishes such as Wenchang Chicken, Jiaji Duck, Dongshan Mutton and Hele Crab.
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| Major Development Zones |
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By the end of 2010, Sanya had one state-level development zones, namely Sanya Yalong Bay National Holiday Resort.
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Area (km²)
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Pillar Industries
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GDP in 2010
(RMB billion)
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| Sanya Yalong Bay National Holiday Resort |
18.6
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Coastal leisure, recreation and sports, sports-tourism |
N.A.. (2009)
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Source: National Development and Reform Commission |
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| Honors |
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Global Green Ecological City (2007)
-United Nation
China's Top 10 Charming City (2004)
-CCTV
National Excellence in Tourism (1999)
-National Administration of Tourism
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